Escorts hired by a Russian telecoms operator have been filmed dancing in
skimpy outfits at a mobile phone trade show before offering to join
delegates on romantic dinners.

Delegates in the male-dominated industry were then invited to a "deep market inspection [of] telecommunications business trends" at a "romantic dinner" with one of the women.

At the trade show funded by companies including Vodafone and BT, the women danced on stage on the hour every hour as well as handing out leaflets illustrated with pictures of themselves dressed in slinky outfits and blowing kisses.

A spokesman for Vodafone said: "If accurate, then this kind of practice is clearly unacceptable."

BT said: "While we are a member, we are not a main sponsor or partner of the GSMA."